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Walking the dog today, in the first real sunshine we’ve had in weeks, I once again found myself thinking about the country I’d moved to. It wasn’t the people or the government that troubled me; my mind was on the … Continue reading →

A thought has been gnawing at me. A question. Several, actually. I was recently at a gathering of folks from the travel industry, and struck up a conversation with a woman who has been, for lack of a better term, … Continue reading →

When I wrote about an incident of racial profiling that my wife and I suffered in Dublin, much of the feedback from Irish locals was along the lines of “Well of course we dislike ‘them’ (immigrants). They’re taking all the … Continue reading →

When we moved to Ireland in 2011, my wife and I promised ourselves that we would travel more faithfully in Ireland than we had in the United States. Though we’ve traveled quite a bit in the U.S., we’d fallen into … Continue reading →

We’ve always been cautious about real estate. But, as newly minted immigrants, we, or at least I, heard the siren song of Irish landownership. We’ve fought the urge, but for many immigrants, the idea of buying land, and buying into … Continue reading →

In early February I found myself headed back to the United States for the first time since we’d left for Ireland in July of 2011. While I was excited to go, I was filled with questions, and knew that neither … Continue reading →

For an American “southern boy” who has developed a serious allergy to heat and humidity, moving to Ireland has been a godsend. To say that the Irish look at me like my head is on fire when I tell them … Continue reading →

Just now, well into our second year of living in Dublin, I finally feel comfortable saying that life is going well. I won’t say, “better”. That’s not exactly why we moved. Despite months of pre-emigration planning, and few (if any) … Continue reading →

For many of us, whether we have children or not, our pets are like our children. And, right, wrong, or indifferent, the thought of leaving them behind when moving overseas is unthinkable. Fortunately, in recent years airlines seem to have … Continue reading →

Like many who enjoy traveling to new places, when we moved to Dublin, I deliberately distanced myself, mentally, and often physically, from the millions of tourists who visit Ireland each year. “I live here now. I’m no tourist.” I realize … Continue reading →